New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
LOW Rents IN CHICAGO.
RIPARIAN RIGHTS - DIVES - GAS EARLY
CLOSING-AMUSEMENT
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CHICAGO April 30-Mayor Roche has clearly indicated
ais purpose to test the rights of the City against the
croachments OF tile Illinois Central Railroad Company
upon tho lake frontage The tracks Of this corporation
extend along the lake shore for distance OF five miles
and under certain alleged rights obtained from the City
and State. the company has gradually been plng and
filing in the lake aud In this has obtained land
now claimed to be worth fully hundred million dol
lars The corporation particularly industrious during
tie Harrsonan regime in recaiming land and was never
nolested The company has about set up the claim 10
the riparian right along the lake frontage under color
OF which could control the entire city dockage Mayor
Roche has stopped the operations OF the company and
will now have to assert any claims II may in open
court The railroad company has been power In State
and City legislation and this is believed be the first
time 1t has ever had Its progress stopped
There has been sharp decline in house rents this
spring ranging from 20 to 80 per below the prices
paid two years ago. This is attributed the great over
production Of buildings in the city aud the fact that
large number of people have sought cheaper homes ia
the suburbs Within the past three years, syndcates
have been building cheap class structures in enormous
numbers In the city which sold the nstalnent
plan and THIS class or buildings has aided creating The
present. large oyersuppy OF houses The construction OF
ia. buildings has also tended 70 the same end and strange
10 say the rental price OF flats Is higher than that OF
coca houses owing to the prevalence Of what known
The City administration has already becun war
against the miserable drinking resorts which have
abounded In the south division OF the city aud as an
nest OF his purpose to rid the city OF resorts the
Mayor has revoked nearly two hundred licenses.
The bill for the early closing Of all stores and work
shops now before the Legislature and bids fair 10 be-
come law, provides for the closing OF all stores and
workshops at O'clock each night TO remain closed on
sundays Severe penalties provided for any infrac
ton oil the law. The bin is the outcome OF an appeal
made by tie local association OF clerks
More than 100000 has already been subscribed for
holding AN International Military tournament In this CITY
next September commemorate the ftheth
~ 1ha
expects 10 be able 10 the OF the T
posed camp grounds and the other details within the
hext TWO weeks. commissioner will go TO Europe TO
secure 'he presence OF foreign military companies
The consolidation of al the gas companies In the city
ana @ Oh inc adjacent towns has finally been effected
oho corporation with capital OF S25,000,000.
Preparations have been made for the Accommodation
tne 1900 delegates VINO expected to attend the In
rnauonal Sunday School Convention TO be held in hts
Cy June l. The convention Will be held ia the Battery
Arnory on the lake 'front.' which will be fitted nm to accom-
nooate seven thousand people.
inc INNOVATION made at Mcvckers Theatre of present
SSopservstory was successful In the main The n.r
;si were OF high order and the PLAYS were adj
i spy Put upon me stage The audiences were fairly
coiumbs ssd sms1y critical Sara Bernhardt at the
wnich may nave been the cause In mart Of The Iis,
svs Inc vokcs company at Hooley's Continues 10
School Mistress IN. WEEK. company presented
closed four weeks successful engagemens At tbs|h
caso opera House with second week OF I'M act 1,
L9uls James and Miss Wainwright were 1T lie 3srand
Spe comment than the occasion of their for,S
nen repertory included "Yirginus" GOtheifos 'caS
,Gucn ADO About Nothing James ONeili In snu
~"" aAo successful week at the Academy OF Music